as in periodically
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittently
Adverb
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The groups hold meetings periodically and can potentially secure grant funding to accelerate prevention efforts such as ignition zone assessments and installing fire-resistant vents.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025 -
PCMag will be there to keep you informed on all the Microsoft Build 2025 happenings, so be sure to check out our Build event page periodically.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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To this observer, Vientos occasionally appears to press at the plate.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The camera moves, shooting her from this angle and that, and occasionally roving over various covers of Christie’s books.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
Adverb
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Netting along eves, models of owls and hawks, spinners and windsocks can all be used (sometimes with varying success) to scare off woodpeckers.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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This seems like an easy task for Oscar, who is frequently seen in the series flying his drone, often filming Cecilie at home—sometimes with her noticing, other times without her knowledge.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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“Intermittently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittently. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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